Jyut Dictionary
Online Dictionary
Resources
Download
About
Auto-detect search language
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutping
Fuzzy Jyutping
Pinyin
Fuzzy Pinyin
English
Search
Auto-detect search language
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutping
Fuzzy Jyutping
Pinyin
Fuzzy Pinyin
English
狐
假
虎
威
[----]
Jyutping
wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1
Pinyin
hú jiǎ hǔ wēi
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
比喻藉有權者嘅威勢恐嚇他人,作威作福
to take advantage of another's prestige
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, derogatory, figuratively, idiomatic
to use powerful connections to intimidate people
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
狐假虎威
狐假虎威
wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1
to take advantage of another's prestige